SMITH, CHRISTOPHER H
R · house · currently seated · bioguide S000522
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- FEC candidate id
H8NJ04014- Internal id
e847fe11-cdf3-4e73-ae64-1a840843715a- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), NJ-04. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 788,486 |
| People | Median age | 41 |
| Income | Median household income | $99,155 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $51,345 |
| Income | In poverty | 9.5% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.4% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.470 |
| Race | White alone | 81.9% |
| Race | Black alone | 3.5% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.5% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 11.1% |
| Race | Two or more races | 7.7% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 9.2% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 86.0% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 6.3% |
| Education | High school or higher | 68.9% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 40.3% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 14.7% |
| Household | Family households | 67.2% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.66 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 29.5% |
| Housing | Median home value | $461,100 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,749 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 70.5% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.7% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.2% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 11.0% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 5.3% |
| Health | With a disability | 11.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 8.2% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 72.6% |
| Commute | Public transit | 2.0% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 14.6% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $483,925 | $391,994 | $455,996 | $0 | $313,830 |
| 2024 | $838,737 | $701,105 | $364,065 | $0 | $489,739 |
| 2022 | $1,494,147 | $1,409,288 | $226,433 | $0 | $1,037,802 |
| 2020 | $1,386,941 | $1,288,378 | $141,574 | $0 | $820,046 |
| 2018 | $1,320,633 | $1,550,010 | $43,011 | $0 | $911,881 |
| 2016 | $728,768 | $665,374 | $272,389 | $0 | $460,610 |
| 2014 | $486,141 | $459,641 | $208,996 | $0 | $307,135 |
| 2012 | $658,474 | $622,378 | $182,496 | $0 | $451,582 |
| 2010 | $748,363 | $676,771 | $146,400 | $0 | $487,101 |
| 2008 | $928,736 | $1,076,925 | $74,809 | $0 | $675,364 |
| 2006 | $482,381 | $471,998 | $222,998 | $0 | $287,259 |
| 2004 | $629,401 | $533,730 | $212,615 | $0 | $390,854 |
| 2002 | $580,609 | $553,586 | $116,944 | $0 | $330,124 |
| 2000 | $506,195 | $611,785 | $109,463 | $0 | $330,475 |
| 1998 | $429,388 | $317,824 | $215,053 | $0 | $248,544 |
| 1996 | $328,861 | $284,776 | $103,487 | $0 | $207,176 |
| 1994 | $309,663 | $271,108 | $59,405 | $0 | $201,078 |
| 1992 | $369,949 | $413,493 | $20,850 | $11,768 | $225,711 |
| 1990 | $280,579 | $292,826 | $65,394 | $0 | $148,643 |
| 1988 | $329,835 | $252,823 | $77,641 | $6,494 | $189,319 |
| 1986 | $324,732 | $338,244 | $628 | $42,257 | $0 |
| 1984 | $307,525 | $293,952 | $14,140 | $1,737 | $131,547 |
| 1982 | $319,745 | $319,212 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1980 | $78,975 | $79,069 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Elections
- 1978 general house · NJ-4 — running
- 1980 general house · NJ-4 — won
- 1982 general house · NJ-4 — won
- 1984 general house · NJ-4 — won
- 1986 general house · NJ-4 — won
- 1988 general house · NJ-4 — won
- 1990 general house · NJ-4 — won
- 1992 general house · NJ-4 — won
- 1994 general house · NJ-4 — won
- 1996 general house · NJ-4 — won
- 1998 general house · NJ-4 — won
- 2000 general house · NJ-4 — won
- 2002 general house · NJ-4 — won
- 2004 general house · NJ-4 — won
- 2006 general house · NJ-4 — won
- 2008 general house · NJ-4 — won
- 2010 general house · NJ-4 — won
- 2012 general house · NJ-4 — won
- 2014 general house · NJ-4 — won
- 2016 general house · NJ-4 — won
- 2018 general house · NJ-4 — won
- 2020 general house · NJ-4 — won
- 2022 general house · NJ-4 — won
- 2024 general house · NJ-4 — won
- 2026 general house · NJ-4 — running
Committees
- FRIENDS OF CHRIS SMITH — principal · type H
Recent votes
- 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
NAY on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
YEA on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
YEA on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
NAY on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
NAY on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2026-03-18 — HR 7184 — PRESS Act
- cosponsor · 2026-02-09 — HR 7417 — Women’s Heart Health Expansion Act of 2026
- cosponsor · 2026-01-09 — HR 3184 — PFAS Alternatives Act
- cosponsor · 2025-12-18 — HR 1628 — 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- cosponsor · 2025-12-04 — HR 6444 — Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Act
- cosponsor · 2025-07-23 — HR 2094 — HELPER Act of 2025
- sponsor · 2025-01-22 — HR 7 — No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2024-09-19 — HR 9678 — Federal Lands Amplified Security for the Homeland (FLASH) Act
- cosponsor · 2024-03-01 — HR 7476 — Countering Communist China Act
- sponsor · 2023-12-29 — HR 6909 — COBALT Supply Chain Act
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $156,381 | $0 | 597 |
| 2022 | $251,962 | $16,250 | 396 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | SUPPORT OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS PAC | support | $73 | PHONEBANK IT/TECH SUPPORT(ESTIMATE) |
| — | SUPPORT OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS PAC | support | $137 | CAGING AND DATABASE SERVICES(ESTIMATE) |
| — | SUPPORT OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS PAC | support | $186 | PHONEBANK PAYROLL SERVICES(ESTIMATE) |
| — | SUPPORT OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS PAC | support | $196 | LEADS / PHONE LISTS(ESTIMATE) |
| — | SUPPORT OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS PAC | support | $363 | PHONEBANK IT/TECH SUPPORT(ESTIMATE) |
| — | SUPPORT OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS PAC | support | $32 | CAGING AND DATABASE SERVICES(ESTIMATE) |
| — | SUPPORT OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS PAC | support | $34 | PHONEBANK PAYROLL SERVICES(ESTIMATE) |
| — | SUPPORT OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS PAC | support | $66 | PHONEBANK IT/TECH SUPPORT(ESTIMATE) |
| — | SUPPORT OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS PAC | support | $68 | CAGING AND DATABASE SERVICES(ESTIMATE) |
| — | SUPPORT OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS PAC | support | $93 | LEADS / PHONE LISTS(ESTIMATE) |
| — | SUPPORT OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS PAC | support | $97 | PHONEBANK PAYROLL SERVICES(ESTIMATE) |
| — | SUPPORT OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS PAC | support | $165 | PHONEBANK IT/TECH SUPPORT(ESTIMATE) |
| — | SUPPORT OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS PAC | support | $50 | CAGING AND DATABASE SERVICES(ESTIMATE) |
| — | SUPPORT OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS PAC | support | $68 | PHONEBANK PAYROLL SERVICES(ESTIMATE) |
| — | SUPPORT OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS PAC | support | $72 | LEADS / PHONE LISTS(ESTIMATE) |
| — | SUPPORT OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS PAC | support | $133 | PHONEBANK IT/TECH SUPPORT(ESTIMATE) |
| — | SUPPORT OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS PAC | support | $5 | CAGING AND DATABASE SERVICES(ESTIMATE) |
| — | SUPPORT OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS PAC | support | $7 | PHONEBANK PAYROLL SERVICES(ESTIMATE) |
| — | SUPPORT OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS PAC | support | $8 | LEADS / PHONE LISTS(ESTIMATE) |
| — | SUPPORT OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS PAC | support | $14 | PHONEBANK IT/TECH SUPPORT(ESTIMATE) |
| — | SUPPORT OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS PAC | support | $14 | CAGING AND DATABASE SERVICES(ESTIMATE) |
| — | SUPPORT OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS PAC | support | $20 | PHONEBANK PAYROLL SERVICES(ESTIMATE) |
| — | SUPPORT OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS PAC | support | $21 | LEADS / PHONE LISTS(ESTIMATE) |
| — | SUPPORT OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS PAC | support | $38 | PHONEBANK IT/TECH SUPPORT(ESTIMATE) |
| — | SUPPORT OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS PAC | support | $68 | CAGING AND DATABASE SERVICES(ESTIMATE) |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | AUTISM HEAR US NOW PAC | 24E | $99 |
| — | AUTISM HEAR US NOW PAC | 24E | $233 |
| — | AUTISM HEAR US NOW PAC | 24E | $871 |
| — | AUTISM HEAR US NOW PAC | 24E | $574 |
| — | AUTISM HEAR US NOW PAC | 24E | $402 |
| — | AUTISM HEAR US NOW PAC | 24E | $916 |
| — | AUTISM HEAR US NOW PAC | 24E | $603 |
| — | AUTISM HEAR US NOW PAC | 24E | $191 |
| — | AUTISM HEAR US NOW PAC | 24E | $637 |
| — | AUTISM HEAR US NOW PAC | 24E | $467 |
| — | AUTISM HEAR US NOW PAC | 24E | $425 |
| — | AUTISM HEAR US NOW PAC | 24E | $212 |
| — | AUTISM HEAR US NOW PAC | 24E | $1,700 |
| — | AUTISM HEAR US NOW PAC | 24E | $290 |
| — | AUTISM HEAR US NOW PAC | 24E | $1,609 |
| — | AUTISM HEAR US NOW PAC | 24E | $227 |
| — | AUTISM HEAR US NOW PAC | 24E | $968 |
| — | AUTISM HEAR US NOW PAC | 24E | $1,722 |
| — | AUTISM HEAR US NOW PAC | 24E | $41 |
| — | AUTISM HEAR US NOW PAC | 24E | $85 |
| — | AUTISM HEAR US NOW PAC | 24E | $56 |
| — | AUTISM HEAR US NOW PAC | 24E | $307 |
| — | AUTISM HEAR US NOW PAC | 24E | $28 |
| — | AUTISM HEAR US NOW PAC | 24E | $129 |
| — | AUTISM HEAR US NOW PAC | 24E | $34 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee FRIENDS OF CHRIS SMITH.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAW, ANNE MS. | SK LIFESCIENCE · MARKETING & RESEARCH CONSULTANT | HAMILTON, NJ | 1 | $200 |
| TASY, MARIE | NJ RIGHT TO LIFE · EXEC DIRECTOR | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | 1 | $200 |
| ROTEM, RONALD | SELF · DENTIST | TOMS RIVER, NJ | 1 | $100 |
| SCHMIDT, CARL MR. | RETIRED · RETIRED | BEACHWOOD, NJ | 1 | $50 |
| UCAN, VEYSEL | HUDSON TURKISH AMERICAN CULTURAL ASSO · DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS | EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ | 1 | $50 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (18)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | FRIENDS OF CHRIS SMITH | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2026-05-14 | spoke_in_clip | 9bbc7092 | — | clip | |
| 2026-03-18 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7184 — PRESS Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-02-09 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7417 — Women’s Heart Health Expansion Act of 2026 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-01-09 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3184 — PFAS Alternatives Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-12-18 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 1628 — 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-12-04 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6444 — Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-07-23 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2094 — HELPER Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-22 | sponsor_of_bill | HR 7 — No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025 | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Foreign Affairs Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Western Hemisphere Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Africa Subcommittee | — | CHAIR | congress-committee |
| 2024-09-19 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 9678 — Federal Lands Amplified Security for the Homeland (FLASH) Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-03-01 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7476 — Countering Communist China Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-12-29 | sponsor_of_bill | HR 6909 — COBALT Supply Chain Act | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-09-29 | sponsor_of_bill | HR 5856 — Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 20 | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-07-06 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-05-10 | sponsor_of_bill | HR 3172 — Vietnam Human Rights Act | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
Clips (3)
Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.